CHRISTINE LAKAS

is an award-winning lifestyle contract designer for HGTV and DIY.

She specializes in projects from sleek lofts to multi-million dollar lakefront homes. She believes great designs are about pairing the rustic with the refined, embracing cultures, weaving time, and knowing when to break the rules. It's where everything "plays together nicely," and you never want to leave your home.

"I chose a job I love and will never have to work a day in my life."